Open Maloney Repair for Adult Inguinal Hernia, 5 Years Experience in A Remote District

Abstract

Background: In a remote district city of Bangladesh, inguinal hernias were repaired by Maloney (Darning) method.Efficacy of Darning repair was compared in this study.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of doing Maloney ( Darn ) repair for adult inguinal hernias by specialist surgeons at remote districts . Age of the patients in ourstudy were above 20 years.

Study Design: A descriptive retrospective study.

Materials and Methods:In our study we included 2000 patient of inguinal hernia surgery repairs from May 2012 through June 2017. In the patients of the study group we repaired inguinal hernia by Maloney ( Darning) technique. Number of patients were 2000 ( male 1990 [99.5%] female 10 [.5%] with a mean age of 45.7 years. There were 1002(50.1%) hernias on the right side, 890(44.5%) were on the left side and 108(5.4%) were bilateral. Among the hernias 1419 ( 70.9%) were indirect, 575 (28.7%) were direct and 4 (0.2%) were of both direct and indirect (Pantoolon type), 2 (0.1%) were of femoral hernia. All were of primary hernias, recurrent hernias and hernias in patients with apparently weak musculature were repaired by Lychtenistein method with prolein mesh and were not included in this stpudy. 60 (3%) patients had feature of incarceration and 20 (1%) patients presented with obstruction. Among the obstructed hernias 8 (.4%) had strangulation and in 2 (.1%) resection and anastomosis were required for gangrenous ileum. In rest of the cases of strangulation circulation returned after incising the constricting ring and hot mob compression. We used IV antibiotic for 24 hours stated with induction of anaesthesia followed by oral for next 6 days. We used Injection Ceftrixone followed by Cefixime and in some patients Flucloxacillin.

Statistics Analysis Used: Simple frequencies, proportion and cross tabulation.

Results: Average duration of surgery was 70 minutes. There was no perioperative mortality. 90 (4.5%) patients developed mild subcutaneous wound infection, haematoma occurred in 160 ( 8% ) patients and seroma found in 300 ( 15% ) patients. All haematoma and seroma subsided gradually. Only 1 patient needed secondary closure for infected wound gap. The average duration of hospitalization was 3 days. All patients in study group are still in contact with me. Three patients (0.15%) had recurrences. All the recurrent cases reported within 6 months of their operations. Among the three age of 2 patients was above 60 and one patient of age above 70 had Maloney hernia repair for obstructed hernia.

Conclusion:In remote places where prolene mesh is not available or is costly we can repair inguinal hernia by Maloney operation with very simple antibiotics with good results in comparison with other methods.

J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, June 2018, Vol.10(1); 6-10